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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze the media Tuesday night, after a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder ended in a 127-114 loss.
Wembanyama scored 20 points, but had 12 from the free throw line. He was 4 of 15 from the field and missed each of the five 3-pointers he took. He had three blocks and two steals and was minus-8 on the floor. It was his worst game of the series after helping the Spurs to two wins with performances of 41 and 33 points.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama moves on the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals playoffs in Oklahoma City on May 26, 2026. (Julio Cortés/AP)
After the match, Wembanyama was nowhere to be found.
“He has to make 15-plus shots, even with the free throws,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters after the game. “He’s going to have to score 20-plus points, that’s for sure. … OKC has done a good job. We’ve got to do a better job.”
Wembanyama tried to rally his teammates with an impassioned speech after the Thunder opened an 18-point lead. Oklahoma City managed to build the lead to as many as 20 points before San Antonio was able to cut it to eight.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama in the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (Julio Cortés/AP)
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However, Spurs couldn’t get any closer. San Antonio was only able to score two points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Thunder bombarded Wembanyama with several defenders, including Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso.
“It’s team defense,” Thunder guard Jared McCain said. “We talked about it. We made adjustments to it. We know when he starts, the whole team gets going.”
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama battles against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals playoffs in Oklahoma City on May 26, 2026. (Gérald Leong/AP)
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Game 6 returns to San Antonio on Thursday night.
